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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Varmilo Beijing Opera vs Weikav NUT87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Varmilo Beijing Opera

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Weikav NUT87

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Varmilo Beijing Opera

Weikav NUT87

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo Beijing Opera
  • Weikav NUT87
Performance
46
84
Build quality
38
72
Productivity
45
59
Customizability
46
68
Portability
40
80
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Full specs

Varmilo Beijing Opera vs Weikav NUT87 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

6 of 16 specs differ

Varmilo Beijing Opera

Weikav NUT87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
10,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Extras

Released

2022
2026

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